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Bandar Baru Bangi (literal translation: Bangi New Town) is a township and satellite townofKajang situated in Hulu Langat District, in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia.
It is named after the small town of Bangi situated further south. It is located between Kajang and Putrajaya (formerly Prang Besar) and is about 25 km away from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Bandar Baru Bangi acts as the satellite town and Central Business District of Kajang, with most banks and government offices operating out of the township. Bandar Baru Bangi is also known as "Bandar Berilmu" or knowledgeable city since 2008 as numerous universities are located here including the National University of Malaysia.
The name of the town usually is abbreviated as "BBB". As of 2016, there are 16 town sections in the town. While not an official town section, the new township Kajang 2 is the latest extension to Bandar Baru Bangi due to its close proximity to Seksyen 5.
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 Sections of Bandar Baru Bangi |
Bandar Baru Bangi is also known as a "Knowledge Town" as it is home to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia). Other public universities including Universiti Tenaga Nasional and Universiti Putra Malaysia (located in Serdang) are also nearby.
It is also famous for its eateries. There are mamak stalls, sea food, Malaysian, Thai, Arabic as well as Japanese restaurants. There are several night markets, supermarkets, malls, and hotels in the town. Bangi Golf resort situated near section 6 is one of the largest golf resorts in Selangor state. The Bangi Town Centre was planned together with a proposed town park for PKNS by Martin Jones the international urbanist and architect, and is now the major commercial centre of the new town of Bangi.
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The town are served by KB07 KTM UKM and KB06A KTM Kajang 2 stations under the KTM Seremban Line. UKM station is located at Persiaran KWSP which is 1 km away from UKM area while Kajang 2 station is located at the new Kajang 2 township opposite Seksyen 5, Bandar Baru Bangi.
The town is served by 4 routes from MRT Feeder Bus as well as 2 routes from Smart Selangor.
| Route Number | Terminus 1 | Terminus 2 | Serving Area in BBB | Operator | Began Operation |
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| T451 | KG34 MRT Stadium Kajang | UKM Bangi | UKM Bangi | MRT Corp (Operated by Rapid KL) | 1 December 2017 |
| T462 | KG35 KB06 MRT/KTM Kajang | Seksyen 8 Bangi | Seksyen 7, 8, 9 | MRT Corp (Operated by Rapid KL) | 17 July 2017 |
| T463 | KG35 KB06 MRT/KTM Kajang | Seksyen 4 Bangi | Seksyen 4 | MRT Corp (Operated by Rapid KL) | 1 December 2017 |
| T464 | Seksyen 16 Bangi | KG35 KB06 MRT/KTM Kajang | Seksyen 1, 15, 16 | MRT Corp (Operated by Rapid KL) | 1 December 2017 |
| KJ04 | Hentian Kajang | PKNS Bandar Baru Bangi | Seksyen 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, Kajang 2 | Smart Selangor (Operated by Rapid KL) | 1 January 2022 |
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